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As for the candidate status thing, you know, we see it as a... its a big thing, actually. for the first time in the last 30 years that we have been independent, europe has recognised that georgia can become member of the european union. you were given this slightly odd phrase, "european perspective". this is what european perspective that six months ago, if anybody asked us whether we would get it and we would be happy about it, we would be ecstatic about it because this is a formal recognition ...

Russia has said the decision by EU leaders to accept Ukraine and Moldova as membership candidates would have negative consequences.

There. we have been building democracy at gunpoint for three decades now and this is our usual experience, so in that in that case, we are not afraid of any intimidation or any pressure. we have been living with this for three decades. as for the candidate status thing, you know, we see it as a... its a big thing, actually. for the first time in the last 30 years that we have been independent, europe has recognised that georgia can become member of the european union. you were given this slightl...

And this is not the result ofjust one day. this is not the result ofjust one government. its true — weve had ups and downs. weve had corrupt governments that were promoting... well, you still have to do something on corruption. absolutely. we still have a lot to do onjustice, on corruption, on the rule of law, on democracy, on freedom, because it is important, whatever happens, its important to keep moldova part of the free world. this is the absolute most important thing that we have to do fo...

Actual process of admission is set to take ?many years,? PM Alexander De Croo has warned Granting Ukraine EU-candidate status is an import

Ukraine has been granted official European Union candidate status, after being endorsed by the blocs 27 leaders during a summit in Brussels.

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly Thursday to grant European Union candidate status to embattled Ukraine, pushing it one step closer to Wester

Legally carry firearms in public. counting is underway in two key uk by—elections for the conservative party, in the first test of voters opinions since the partygate scandal. we will have live updates ahead on the programme but for now, a quick check of more news making headlines. ukraine moves a step closer tojoining the european union as its given official candidate status. and how a heroic coach made a dramatic rescue after a swimmer fainted to the bottom of the pool at the world aquatics ...

EU leaders have approved Ukraine and Moldova's bids for candidate status. It's a political boost for Ukraine as it faces challenges on the battlefield. Germany, France and Italy had backed the bid, but all 27 member states needed to give it the go-ahead.

Ukraine, which has been defending itself against Russia's invasion for months, and Moldova have been granted EU candidate status. Why is this decision significant? Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins speaks to DW's Alexandra von Nahmen.